Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a breeze to grow in Southern gardens. The plant is native to Africa and well adapted to summer heat and dry weather. Plant it in full sun once the soil temperature has ...

Earlier this year, Chris Smith planted more than 100 varieties of okra on the farm he manages just outside of Asheville, North Carolina. As the executive director of the Utopian Seed Project, a ...

The key ingredient for gumbo and a pickled favorite, okra, is easy to grow and makes a good mid-summer crop in the Kansas garden. Plant it where spring spinach and radishes have faded, in its own well ...

LEICESTER, N.C. — It was a dewy morning when I joined Chris Smith, author of “The Whole Okra,” at the Utopian Seed Project’s experimental farm near Asheville, North Carolina. It wasn’t even 9 a.m. and ...

Attention, pod people: Have you harvested your okra today? Okra likes heat and grows fast, making regular harvesting important for gardeners who want to try growing their own. The seed pods should be ...

Among the plants beloved in the south of the United States, okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a crowd favorite. Because okra loves hot and sunny summers, it's most commonly grown in the deep south, but ...

Okra Seeds: Comprehensive analysis of the demand for okra seeds in agriculture, key market players, and regional production trends. Okra Seeds: Increasing demand for okra seeds fueled by ...

Grow okra this summer to enjoy some creative cuisine in your kitchen. Think cornmeal-dredged fried okra, okra muffins, okra succotash and much more. (For details on growing many other vegetables and ...

Dear Roger: I’ve got okra going crazy this year. How often should I pick it? What size is too large? When will it stop bearing? My freezer and refrigerator are getting full. I am having one problem.